Surf and turf: Green new deal should be a ‘teal new deal’
Incorporating the oceans into climate policy is essential, scientists say in a new paperCredit: Authors of the paper Debates around ...
Tag: Food/Food Science
IKBFU scientists have discovered a way to increase wheat immunity
Wheat is one of the most common cereal crops. Scientists all over the world are looking for ways to increase ...
Study finds natural fires help native bees, improve food security
Native bees are increasingly important to food growersCredit: Lauren Ponisio / UCR Native bees that boost food crops are in ...
Coffee plants have a small but consistent core microbiome of fungi and bacteria
Credit: Roberta Fulthorpe For most people, coffee is a necessary start to the day. For three scientists based in Toronto, ...
A diet of high-iron beans improves health of anemic women in Rwanda
An 18-week diet of high-iron beans improved the physical performance of women at a university in Rwanda. The study shows ...
New DNA test will improve tracking of Salmonella food-poisoning outbreaks
The test may rapidly and sensitively distinguish subtypes of Salmonella, reports The Journal of Molecular DiagnosticsCredit: Public Health Image Library, ...
‘We urgently need a renewed public debate about new breeding technologies’
Göttingen agricultural economist evaluates research results on food securityCredit: S Koppmair Plant breeding has considerably increased agricultural yields in recent ...
Amperometric sensors assist in analyzing food safety
A paper by Kazan Federal University appeared in Journal of Electroanalytical ChemistryCredit: Kazan Federal University Antioxidants are one of the ...
Recurrent genomic selection for wheat grain fructans
Credit: Lynn Veenstra Fructans are naturally occurring plant polymers composed of fructose molecules. They are found in approximately 15% of ...
New dual-action coating keeps bacteria from cross-contaminating fresh produce
Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection bucketsCredit: Texas ...
Sweet potato microbiome research important first step towards improving yield
Credit: Brooke Bissinger Grown around the world, sweet potatoes are an important source of nutrition particularly in sub-Saharan African and ...
Is it safe to spin-dry leafy greens in a washing machine?
UMass Amherst researchers receive grant to study common practice at small New England farmsCredit: UMass Amherst Some of the nearly ...
Aquaculture at the crossroads of global warming and antimicrobial resistance
Credit: © Miriam Reverter et al., Nature Communications. Aquaculture - rearing aquatic organisms such as fish and shellfish - plays ...
IKBFU and Chinese scientists invented a new way of creating meat analogs
Worldwide focus meat analogs keeps increasing to start producing vegetable protein non-cholesterol products containing essential amino acids.Credit: Immanuel Kant Baltic ...
The origin of feces: coproID reliably predicts sources of ancient poop
New method of discerning sources of ancient feces makes this archaeological find far more informativeCredit: Jada Ko, courtesy of the ...
Lactic acid bacteria present in kimchi cabbage and garlic carry out the fermentation
Identification of the origin source and the fermentation characteristics of lactic acid bacteria responsible for kimchi fermentationCredit: World Institute of ...
UMD researchers find that incentive-based tariffs aren’t the way to control invasive pests
Researchers find that in order to see measurable impacts, tariffs would risk diplomacy and cost US consumers about $38 million ...
SMART and MIT develop nanosensors for real-time plant health monitoring
New nanobionic approach allows scientists to study the communication within plants, providing valuable insights to improve crop yieldsCredit: Felice C. ...
Milk pioneers: East African herders consumed milk 5,000 years ago
Credit: Oliver Rudd When you pour a bowl of cereal, you probably aren't considering how humans came to enjoy milk ...
Breeding a hardier, more nutritious wheat
Credit: Lynn Veenstra Some new crop varieties are bred to be more nutritious. Others are more resilient, bred to tolerate ...
